info2019-05-24T13:11:45-05:00May 24th, 2019|
Families visited Derby Fire Station 81 and the Derby Police Department Sunday for the annual youth open house. The come-and-go event, primarily geared toward children 10 and under, allowed kids to see the inside of the police department on tours, try on police and fire gear, and test some equipment firsthand. (Read more: Derby News | derbyinformer.com)
info2019-05-24T13:10:57-05:00May 24th, 2019|
A combination of factors has led to the city of Derby having more money in its general fund balance than originally projected. It has $1.6 million additional, which is due to a number of staff vacancies, lower expenses and higher revenue from sales and taxes along with franchise fees. In addition, higher short-term interest rates helped. Those were just some of the many facts Jean Epperson, the city’s director of finance, presented during her annual financial report at the May 14 City Council meeting. (Read more: DerbyInformer.com - news,news/)
info2019-05-24T13:10:19-05:00May 24th, 2019|
High water in central Kansas is forcing the Hutchinson Zoo to close for the first time in more than a decade. Zoo Director Ryan VanZant says the closing earlier this week was mostly for safety. Some sidewalks, exhibits and playing areas were underwater. VanZant says bison were moved to higher ground and employees are using a boat to get their food to them. He says all the animals still in their habitats are safe. Each habitat has a connected indoor facility that animals use to avoid severe weather. With more storms coming, VanZant says the zoo will remain closed during the [...]
info2019-05-24T13:08:39-05:00May 24th, 2019|
Citing a lack of time to reach out to the public and disagreement among commissioners on the size of a potential sales tax, the Ellis County Commission voted against a quarter-cent sales tax proposed at Monday’s meeting. They will also wait to put a countywide sales tax up for vote. At last week’s meeting, the commission tabled the discussion on a proposed sales tax designed to help close a budget gap in the coming years. But at Monday’s meeting, Commission Chairman Dean Haselhorst said there isn’t enough time to reach out to the public. “I’ll just be very up front and [...]
info2019-05-24T13:05:20-05:00May 24th, 2019|
Clay County Park Manager Mike Carney painted a dire picture of how flood waters from Milford Lake are affecting the park in Wakefield. Carney met with Commissioners on Monday to discuss the effects of the flood waters. He reported that the park has 267 sites and with the flooding he has 96 usable sites as of Monday. The rest of the sites are under water and the water continues to rise. (Read more: www.ccenterdispatch.com - RSS Results in news,local/* of type article)
info2019-05-24T13:04:25-05:00May 24th, 2019|
Clay County Highway Administrator Ronnie Tremblay reported to commissioners on Monday that the rain has had quite a toll on roads in the county. Commissioners granted permission to delay the sealing of 10 additional miles in the Idana area this summer for an estimated savings of $130,000. These addition funds will be put towards the cost of rock that is needed with all of the moisture. As of May 13, the county has spent $391,260 on rock for the roads. (Read more: www.ccenterdispatch.com - RSS Results in news,local/* of type article)
info2019-05-24T13:01:12-05:00May 24th, 2019|
Clay Center has something special, a real treasure with it’s historic downtown, and it’s something worth preserving through a historic downtown district, an expert who has completed a survey on the downtown told those in a meeting on Tuesday. In breaking down what makes Clay Center special, historic surveyor Dale Nimz identified five unique periods from the early settlement stage (before 1875) to the modern era (after 1975), adding what makes Clay Center distinctive is that most of its downtown was built before 1945. (Read more: www.ccenterdispatch.com - RSS Results in news,local/* of type article)
info2019-05-23T15:59:12-05:00May 23rd, 2019|
As Cheney Lake continues to rise, hundreds of Kansans are changing their Memorial Day plans due to flooding. "I've never seen Cheney like this," Hutchinson resident Danielle Hunt said. Avid lake-goer Hunt said every year, her family and friends spend Memorial Day weekend at Cheney Lake. But due to road closures and flooding, she's changing her plans. "We were going to book them for this weekend, but we watched the weather, and we were like it's not going to happen." Hunt is not the only one changing her Memorial Day plans, Cheney Park Ranger Mitchell Schwartz said he's canceled more than [...]
info2019-05-23T15:57:39-05:00May 23rd, 2019|
As floodwaters continue to move, Harvey County officials continue to move barricades around the county. “This road was passable yesterday afternoon, and it’s come up since then,” said Jim Meier, Harvey County Road & Bridge Superintendent. “It’s hour to hour. It comes up and recedes very quickly.” As the county keeps up with the flooding roadway barricades, truck drivers and others have been busy navigating alternate routes around U.S. Highway 50 that closed for flooding between Newton and Hutchinson. “I came out of Iowa. It’s a meat load going out to the west,” said truck owner/operator, Frank. “I cut down now [...]
info2019-05-23T15:56:49-05:00May 23rd, 2019|
With many roads surrounding Halstead and across Harvey County underwater, officials urge drivers not to get impatient and make risky decisions to drive through flooded roads. At about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Halstead Fire Department was dispatched out to rescue two people stranded after their vehicle became stuck on a flooded roadway. The incident happened just north of Halstead on Southwest 24th Street, east of South Hertzler Road (K89). Instead of using its boat, the department deployed the newest addition to the fleet, a brush truck, which sits high enough up that it was able to reach the two stranded females [...]
